News Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge (Project 89 - Development near Fort Wilderness)

[danlb_2000]

Two permits filed today to start work on this project. I assume the first one is for the new stables we saw in the water management permit recently.

2/1/2019 - Reflections Resort - Balfour Beatty Construction
4500 Big Pine Road - New Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Civil and Area Development

2/1/2019 - Reflections Resort - Balfour Beatty Construction
623 West Wildreness Way - Area Development of site

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Eaten horse. It's not so bad actually.

 

[Lensman]

Eaten horse. It's not so bad actually.

Though I've never tried them, french fries fried in horse fat are supposedly very good and are the traditional method of making fries in Belgium. I guess that's another reason for me to visit Belgium one day.

I have tried donkey dumplings. They were ok, but not as good as my friend made them out to be. Apparently they are supposed to have medicinal qualities in addition to their distinctive flavor.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Apparently they are supposed to have medicinal qualities

I hear if you eat the heart of a lion it makes you braver.

 

[note2001]

Did any of us realize that "reflections" spells "snoitcelfer" when written in reverse?

I love it. snort

 

[raymusiccity]

Good one...but we should probably stop horsing around.

The neighs have it!

 

[danlb_2000]

A permit was filed yesterday with the South Florida Water Management district to build an access road connecting the STOL Port to Frontier way. This will be used to facility the construction of the new resort.

 

[peter11435]

A permit was filed yesterday with the South Florida Water Management district to build an access road connecting the STOL Port to Frontier way. This will be used to facility the construction of the new resort.

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I wonder of the southern extension near Vista Blvd may become the guest entrance to the new property when complete.

 

[jrlang1]

I wonder of the southern extension near Vista Blvd may become the guest entrance to the new property when complete.

I hope so. the traffic via the campground would be a bad idea

 

[halltd]

Pretty sure

A permit was filed yesterday with the South Florida Water Management district to build an access road connecting the STOL Port to Frontier way. This will be used to facility the construction of the new resort.

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Pretty sure the road is already in process. Drove by the other day and massive amounts of trees are gone.

 

[danlb_2000]

Pretty sure

Pretty sure the road is already in process. Drove by the other day and massive amounts of trees are gone.

They can probably clear the trees without the permit being approved, but they would have to have the permit before they start actually building the road.

 

[halltd]

They can probably clear the trees without the permit being approved, but they would have to have the permit before they start actually building the road.

Yeah, just stating in case the photogs were interested.

 

[trainplane3]

Some movement is happening at the old River Country site:

 

[note2001]

Quick! Someone get Backdoor Disney to sneak in so we can get one last look!

Place is a depressing junk pile as it is. Why would you want a last look and even more memories of that?

 

[trainplane3]

Quick! Someone get Backdoor Disney to sneak in so we can get one last look!

Honestly, I think the park's been documented more since it closed then when it was actually open!
Also BlogMickey with a bunch of pictures:

BREAKING: Demolition Begins on Old River Country Site for New DVC Hotel

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[note2001]

I was being saracstic.

I had a feeling you were. My statement was more a roundabout comment on how painful looking at the rotting corpse of a former loved place has been.

 

[Dragonman]

I’m happy to see Disney finally dealing with a couple of the Urbex hot spots like River Country and Wonders. They’ve been sitting long enough (and rotting in RC’s case)

 

[Movielover]

Getting word that heavy equipment made its way to the front of River Country tonight to begin demolition. Here is the photo. Can anyone confirm? Photo credit to BackdoorDisney!!

You should really try reading the previous page, tons of confirmation there.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Is the old RC site part of the no-fly zone? I'd really like to see Bioreconstruct (from Twitter) fly over this and get some shots

 

[danlb_2000]

Is the old RC site part of the no-fly zone? I'd really like to see Bioreconstruct (from Twitter) fly over this and get some shots

Yes it is.